Shadowing Practice: Amethyst's Idea | Guidance | Steven Universe Future | Cartoon Network - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm behind you.
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Sit down. And.. okay.
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Ta-da!
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Fish 2 Pizza, what a nice surprise!
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That's not the surprise!
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Notice anything different?
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Bixbite?
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Is she working here?
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Yeah, dude, and she's crushing it!
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Bixbite is an expert at slicing and dicing, so now she can put her skills to use in the pizza shop.
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That's awesome!
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Mmm...
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Look at that Zaw, brah.
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Each slice exactly the same length.
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45 degrees!
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Wow.
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Pure perfection.
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I am so proud.
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I almost feel bad eating it.
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I didn't know Bixpite wanted a career in the culinary arts.
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Yeah, we talked a lot about her interest and experience.
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Then I spoke to Kofi and set her up here.
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This was your idea?
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Yeah, and she's just the beginning.
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I wanted to do something big for the school, so I've been pairing Gems up with human jobs.
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The results have been amazing!
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I call it the Gem Human Excellence Mentorship, or D-H-E-M.
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Oh, I get it.
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Like Gem.
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No, it's gaham.
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There's an H.
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All clear, my mayor.
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All clear.
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You've got rubies in your program, too?
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Yeah, and these two are Nanofoy's new bodyguards.
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How many other gems are working in Beach City?
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Glad you asked.
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Blue lace agate?
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Biggs Jasper?
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Crazy Lace?
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The Quartzes have taken over Funland?
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Yeah man, Mr. Smiley has been understaffed for so long, I figured he could use a whole army of help.
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Army?
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Oh, check it out!
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Nephrite is doing some sky riding!
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With all her experience flying draft ships, she's better in the air than Andy.
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Mmm, guess she's a perfectionist though.
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Um, Amethyst?
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Isn't this all a little on the nose?
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Oh, oh, look!
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Snowflake Obsidian and Little Larimar found some ice-related jogs on the boardwalk.
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Hmm.
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I don't know about this. About what?
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Ice gems doing ice stuff, pilot gems doing pilot stuff, guard gems doing guard stuff.
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Isn't that exactly what they were doing on Homeworld?
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Uh-huh, no. It's just like we used to do on Homeworld!
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Thanks, Apathist!
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These are the jobs they wanted.
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Well, sure, they think they want to do this stuff, but it's up to us to get them out of their comfort zones.
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I don't know, man.
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Comfortable can be good, too.
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Bear with me for a sec.
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Hey, guys.
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I was wondering what you two did on Homeworld.
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I dug ice trenches for their armies.
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I made ice sculptures for the diamonds.
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So, ice is kinda like your default mode?
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Yes.
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Did you ever think of trying something else?
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Like filling ice trenches?
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Well, how would you like to fly a plane?
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Uhhh, I don't snow about this!
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What?
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Can't hear you!
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You're gonna do great!
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I had an idea for you, Larimar.
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You could operate the Funland roller coaster.
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It's a great job, and you get to help people have fun.
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What is this wonderful noise?
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Those are the joyful screams of people on a roller coaster.
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Human screams are my favorite of the Earth's delights.
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I want to hear the human screams forever.
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Okay, that's kind of troubling, but your heart's in the right place.
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One day, I'll make you scream, Steven.
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You push the lever up to speed up and pull down to stop.
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Why don't you give it a go?
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Give me the screams!
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See, Amethyst?
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With just a small tweak, your good idea is working even better.
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I don't know about this, man.
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Come on, let's go help some more gems!
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Crystal gems will always save the day And if you think we can,
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we'll always find a way That's why the people of this world believe in
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Amethyst's Idea”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Gem, ice, scream, Homeworld. This video has 93 sentences and 610 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 23 of its 93 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gem noun | /d͡ʒɛm/ | A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| roller noun | /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ | Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure. |
| lace verb | /leɪs/ | To fasten (something) with laces. |
| trench noun | /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/ | A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement. |
| coaster noun | /ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/ | A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| comfort noun | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | Contentment, ease. |
| crystal noun | /ˈkɹɪstəl/ | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. |
| default noun | /dɪˈfɔlt/ | The condition of failing to meet an obligation. |
| crush verb | /kɹʌʃ/ | To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. |
| perfection noun | /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- This was your idea?
- You've got rubies in your program, too?
- Isn't this all a little on the nose?
- Did you ever think of trying something else?
- Why don't you give it a go?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have taken · has been understaffed |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were doing · was wondering |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | Is she working · she's crushing · are working |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll make · will always save · we'll always find |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, isn't, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crush /kɹʌʃ/, perfection /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/
- Long words — get the stress right: culinary /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/, perfectionist /pɚˈfɛk.ʃənɪst/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like gem, scream, pizza.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.